A New Take on “A Child’s Place”

A few years ago, I worked with a young, Black, female adolescent, named Candice*, and her mother. Candice and her family had moved from an urban city in North Jersey to a suburban community in Central Jersey. Candice’s mother was recently divorced with three children: Candice, who was 13 years old; her eight-year-old sister; and her three-year-old brother. Candice was…

Mentoring Adolescents on Power Development and Expression–Part Two

Welcome back! We are going to continue our discussion on the value of opposition in adolescence by turning to power development, assertion, and expression. I propose that, due to our current political environment, there is a need to have all hands on deck when it comes to the good fight, which includes adolescents.  The good fight…